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Universität Augsburg
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Universität Augsburg
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Dr. John Nicholson
Imperial College London
spricht am
Donnerstag, 20. Juli 2023
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17:30 Uhr
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Raum 2004 (L1)
über das Thema:
| Abstract: |
| Two CW-complexes are simple homotopy equivalent if they are related by a sequence of collapses and expansions of cells. This notion interpolates between homeomorphism and homotopy in the sense that simple homotopy equivalent implies homotopy equivalent, and homeomorphic implies simple homotopy equivalent. It consequently proved extremely useful in manifold topology and is behind the s-cobordism theorem which is the basis for the vast majority of manifold classification results in dimension at least 4. The aim of this talk will be to present the first examples of two 4-manifolds which are homotopy equivalent but not simple homotopy equivalent, as well as in all higher even dimensions. The examples are constructed using surgery theory and the s-cobordism theorem, and are distinguished using methods from algebraic number theory and algebraic K-theory. This is joint work with Csaba Nagy and Mark Powell. |
| Hierzu ergeht herzliche Einladung. |
| Prof. Dr. Bernhard Hanke |
Kaffee, Tee und Gebäck eine halbe Stunde vor Vortragsbeginn im Raum 2006 (L1).